Citation

Schulz Y, Mossakowski H, Albrecht K, Breitmeier D. Arch. Kriminol. 2008; 221(1-2): 1-16.

Vernacular Title

Leichenzerstuckelungen/-verstummelungen --differenzierte rechtsmedizinische und

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18389859

Abstract

Among all the autopsies performed by the Institute of Legal Medicine at the Hanover Medical School between 1978 and 1998. 16 cases of postmortem dismemberment/mutilation were evaluable under criminalistic and medicolegal aspects. In the present study, particular attention was paid to the psychosocial circumstances of the perpetrator's and victim's lives and also to the classification of the different types of postmortem dismemberment/mutilation illustrated by case reports. Apart from an unfavourable personal life situation at the time of the offence, essential predisposing factors were: poor integration in society and family, occupational problems, drug abuse and mental diseases. As the interactions between these factors differ in every single case and may be combined with other factors, the analysis of such homicides should always be based on the assessment of the individual case.

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